After a very deflated walk at the start of last year when i came back without finding the cranmere box, i decided to give it another go yesterday.
I started out from fernworthy then went up through the woods over manga hill, i headed slightly to the right of the peat pass and chose to skirt around the edge of hangingstone hill before going over the top, then didn't realy get to any boggy bits untill just after taw head, i must say that it was a much drier and easier route than the one i tried last year._________________70 to go

Well done. I was so chuffed with myself when I collected Cranmere, Ducks Pool and Fur.

I'm hoping to get out to Cranmere and Ducks Pool again some time as I've had a couple of "Tina visits..." stamps made up ready. _________________next target 2000 - hopefully some time in 2010 (ha, ha, make that 2013)
Tina

Visited Cranmere Pool for the first time yesterday. Parked at OP22 and went via Ockerton Court down to the West Okement and along to the box. Not easy getting down to the West Okement but found a good track to follow on the way back up which took half the time (saved to GPS for future visits). The ground was a bit boggy due to the recent heavy rain and would be a very interesting walk indeed after a period of sustained rain.

I stood at the box trying to imagine how many people had made this journey over the years since the box had been established. If you haven't been, give it a go before the weather changes. The route was just over 8.5 miles.

With reference to the pot holes being filled.
I have heard from somebody who works for Landmarc that it is being considered wether to re open the road. But dont get your hopes up to much as even if it does happen, there is bound to be a catch .

When I did it, two years ago, I was quite glad of the tarmac - fog had come down in august and without it I would have had trouble navigating as I'd never walked that area before, and in fact was the first time I'd ever gone onto those military roads. That was actually the trip that persuaded me to get a GPS!